Home is where your HMI family is 🫶 Our team had the joy of helping our SF Bay Area alums Natalie and Teddy host a housewarming and mezuzah-hanging party in…
Have you ever heard of a mikvah? It’s a special pool of living waters (natural waters from a flowing source like fresh spring water, rainwater, or even melted snow) that…
Written by: Michelle Yampolsky-Gomez, Honeymoon Israel participant, NYC 2022 When I met my husband in college, one of the first things I told him was that I am Jewish, I…
Written by: Meredith, Honeymoon Israel participant, San Diego 2015 My husband, Nick, and I were part of the very first Honeymoon Israel trip from San Diego way back in December…
Written by: Dafnah Meron, HMI Colorado 2018 Although I grew up in an Israeli household and felt connected to Judaism as a kid, it wasn’t until my 30s that I…
Written by: Elisa Horowitz, HMI Atlanta 2022 Hello, my name is Elisa, and I'm just a gentile (non-Jewish) girl who learned about Judaism predominantly through American pop culture. That is…
Written by: Sandy Myers Grawert, HMI New York City Even 5 years after our HMI experience in Israel, the HMI community continues to have a presence in my daily life.…
Written by: Darren and Ali Moorehead, Honeymoon Israel Richmond, June 2022 Darren and Ali Moorehead are one of 15 young Richmond couples who joined the Honeymoon Israel (HMI) family this…
Written by: Mike Fox, Honeymoon Israel Richmond, June 2022 Our Honeymoon Israel journey was deeply impactful in so many ways. Our cohort had the chance to experience and absorb many…